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it's not often you see the mayor of powerful cities in the country sit down in the middle of the street, handcuffed and taken to jail. budget autonomy was one of the reason yes mayor gray and several council members took a bold move. there has been progress on the hill, but still no autonomy bill has been passed. >> i think every member here knows the purpose of the district government having control over our budget. >> reporter: phil mendelson introduced a bill on tuesday with all council members on board. that would basically allow voters to approve a change in the district's charter that would block federal control. >> we believe that is what it would do. the congress in the united states has a final say to vote the referendum up or down and hope that they will decide to take it back. >> reporter: the plan could not only give d.c. leaders full control of the budget, but also keep federal budget issues separate. >> it would keep federal disagreements over whatever issues are unrelated to the district government that result in a threat of or actual shutdown of the district government.
it's not often you see the mayor of powerful cities in the country sit down in the middle of the street, handcuffed and taken to jail. budget autonomy was one of the reason yes mayor gray and several council members took a bold move. there has been progress on the hill, but still no autonomy bill has been passed. >> i think every member here knows the purpose of the district government having control over our budget. >> reporter: phil mendelson introduced a bill on tuesday with all...
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interest of the city and the metro board were in the same direction. he didn't tell board members and some were plainly angry, few of them and they serve on the board. some were angry that he was dealing, unbeknownst to managers and board members here with the developer and trying -- trying to say no, no, i want you off of the project. plainly, the metro board doesn't like what happened and have decided to strengthen their own code and this is a violation of the existing conduct code. >> where does the metro board can go from here? is it the end of it? once they release the board? >> it is. there is no way to monitor or censure a board member gone. he did not get reappointed to the metro board. this is up to law enforcement and the court of public opinion. >> all right, john henrehan tonight. >>> following a news alert from silver spring. late this afternoon a four-year- old boy fell from an 8th story apartment window and he was taken to children's hospital in serious condition. we'll have more at 10. >>> and we're on the campaign trail now. in hours,
interest of the city and the metro board were in the same direction. he didn't tell board members and some were plainly angry, few of them and they serve on the board. some were angry that he was dealing, unbeknownst to managers and board members here with the developer and trying -- trying to say no, no, i want you off of the project. plainly, the metro board doesn't like what happened and have decided to strengthen their own code and this is a violation of the existing conduct code. >>...
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if you are south and west of the city, you could be in the low 1r0. >> fredericksburg hit 84 yesterday? >> yes, it did. -- if you are south and west of the city, you could be in the low 80s. >> nothing wrong with that. >> a busy morning on 95 already. >> you got that right. we do have footage from this crash involving what was an overturned tractor-trailer leaking fuel northbound i-59 north of 17 -- northbound i-95 north of 17 at the 138-mile marker. marker. traveling northbound on i-95, again, accident activity occurred here near the stafford airport. two right lanes are getting by at mile marker 138. a lot of you have been bailing out, picking up route one. there are certain stretches of route one where the speed him its is only 35 miles per hour. once you reconnect by way of courthouse road, you are well past this incident scene. northbound i-95 still congested through stafford trying to work qawr -- your way up towards quantico. this is northbound i-95 north of backlick road. accident activity tying up the second lane from the left. no one is able to get by at this time. 395, your
if you are south and west of the city, you could be in the low 1r0. >> fredericksburg hit 84 yesterday? >> yes, it did. -- if you are south and west of the city, you could be in the low 80s. >> nothing wrong with that. >> a busy morning on 95 already. >> you got that right. we do have footage from this crash involving what was an overturned tractor-trailer leaking fuel northbound i-59 north of 17 -- northbound i-95 north of 17 at the 138-mile marker. marker....
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city's first murder of the year. early sunday morning, 36-year- old lamont ellis was found shot dead in an alley. friends and family members gathered at a haven't ill last night. while fox 5 was working on the story, conducting interviews at police headquarters, shots rang out. -- family members gathered at a vigil last night. one person is stabbed and is in serious condition. no word for the two incidents are related. are related. >>> it has been 10 years to the day since the d.c. sniper attacks began. ten people were killed and three others hurt touring the shooting spree. john allen muhammad and lee boyd malvo were eventually captured and convicted of the killings. malvo is serving a life sentence with no parole in virginia. in an interview with the "washington post," he admits there is no way to properly convey an apology to the families of his victims. >>> occupy d.c. protesters are expected to continue their marches today with a veterans march at noon and a sleepful protest outside of the bank of america on ver
city's first murder of the year. early sunday morning, 36-year- old lamont ellis was found shot dead in an alley. friends and family members gathered at a haven't ill last night. while fox 5 was working on the story, conducting interviews at police headquarters, shots rang out. -- family members gathered at a vigil last night. one person is stabbed and is in serious condition. no word for the two incidents are related. are related. >>> it has been 10 years to the day since the d.c....
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west of the city has fallen back into the 30s. it's cool start. 46 at b wait a minute marshall. here your forecast for today. high temperatures a little warmer than yesterday. we'll go 72 here in town. 70 in fredericksburg. a little cooler off to the north and west. 66 the forecast high in frederick. >> so sort of like the carbon copy of yesterday. >> we got in the mid-60s yesterday. warmer than yesterday but just a few degrees. >> perfect, we'll take it. >> and sunny. >> it is a bonanza. >> julie wright joining us now. i don't use the word bonanza very often but i think it might be. >> i might have to steal that. i like it. on the roads, you will find we are quite busy. we are dealing with eastbound 66 coming inbound approaching 50 fair oaks. we had an accident along the left side of the roadway. heads up working your way inbound leaving centreville headed in towards the accident scene. we have delays northbound along i-95 headed up into newington. lanes are open once again. traffic dim slowing out from aquia harbor continuing no
west of the city has fallen back into the 30s. it's cool start. 46 at b wait a minute marshall. here your forecast for today. high temperatures a little warmer than yesterday. we'll go 72 here in town. 70 in fredericksburg. a little cooler off to the north and west. 66 the forecast high in frederick. >> so sort of like the carbon copy of yesterday. >> we got in the mid-60s yesterday. warmer than yesterday but just a few degrees. >> perfect, we'll take it. >> and sunny....
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mayor vincent gray toured the city today to get a sense of the damage widespread in the district. >>> new york city, new jersey reeling from the effects of sandy today. millions got their first good look at the damage. fox's craig boswell is in absecon new jersey with the story. >> reporter: the long arduous task of dang assessment is just beginning as people begin -- damage assessment is just beginning as people begin to pick up the pieces left in sandy's wake. president obama warns sandy is still pounding portions of the country. >> it is still moving north. there are still communities that could be affected. so i want to emphasize there are still risks of flooding, still risks of downed power lines and high winds. >> reporter: downed power lines are part of the damage across southern new jersey where sandy made landfall last night. millions are without power in 17 states with no concrete tame table as to when the lights will -- timetable as to when the lights will come back on. >> during hurricane irene full restoration took eight days. for hurricane sandy full restoration may take
mayor vincent gray toured the city today to get a sense of the damage widespread in the district. >>> new york city, new jersey reeling from the effects of sandy today. millions got their first good look at the damage. fox's craig boswell is in absecon new jersey with the story. >> reporter: the long arduous task of dang assessment is just beginning as people begin -- damage assessment is just beginning as people begin to pick up the pieces left in sandy's wake. president obama...
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if the city council gets its way. >> plus, apple unveils the ipad mini. a tech expert joins us live to talk about the company's newest tablet. >> and the jobbing scan -- coping scandal now leading to changes in the world of social media that cost lance armstrong his career. we have the details when we come back. [ mitt romney ] we have to work on a collaborative basis. look, the reason i'm in this race is there are people that are really hurting today in this country. and we face this deficit -- could crush the future generations. and republicans and democrats both love america but we need to have leadership -- leadership in washington that will actually bring people together and get the job done and could not care less if it's a republican or a democrat. i've done it before, i'll do it again. i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. imillion dollars for maryland one hundred schools.ty... i'm mitt romney, question seven will double it. rushern baker: question seven will add table games and... a new casino, generating millions of
if the city council gets its way. >> plus, apple unveils the ipad mini. a tech expert joins us live to talk about the company's newest tablet. >> and the jobbing scan -- coping scandal now leading to changes in the world of social media that cost lance armstrong his career. we have the details when we come back. [ mitt romney ] we have to work on a collaborative basis. look, the reason i'm in this race is there are people that are really hurting today in this...
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the police say this is the suspect setting up the hidden camera inside the ellicott city home. they don't know who the man is or how he got inside. investigators say he entered the condo several times to move the camera around. if you recognize the man, police would like to hear from you. >>> another big story tonight, police in northern virginia announcing the results of a major crackdown along the richmond highway chord door. the 10-month operation netted more than 100 arrests. karen gray houston is live in fairfax county with the latest. karen. >> reporter: shawn, we're talking about an operation that started in january. police say that they seized, altogether, 10 pounds of cocaine, 30 pounds of marijuana, 23 guns, two bulletproof vests, and $560,000 in cash. at least 30 of the arrests were made today and the sweep included a search warrant executed at this dollar depot on richmond highway in fairfax where police were investigating count fitting of dvds, cds, handbags, and other merchandise. fairfax county police teamed up with police from prince william county and the virgi
the police say this is the suspect setting up the hidden camera inside the ellicott city home. they don't know who the man is or how he got inside. investigators say he entered the condo several times to move the camera around. if you recognize the man, police would like to hear from you. >>> another big story tonight, police in northern virginia announcing the results of a major crackdown along the richmond highway chord door. the 10-month operation netted more than 100 arrests. karen...
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produce fore the city. then again, you do have the motor i haves who slow down right before the cameras and speed up when they get by them but cheh and wells have organized a special task force thats been looking into how to lower fines while being consistent about safety and enforcement. the task force included aaa mid than atlantic and the d.c. pedestrian advisory council. >> for speeding and some other fines that are up to $250, they double after 30 days. we'll tax another look at that. >> reporter: what a difference a state makes. getting a speeding ticket in maryland, will give you a fine of only about $40. so sarah, i guess this might be a lesson in this somewhere. >> perhaps. not speed i guess is what some people say. some of those are pretty pricy i have to say. thank you so much. u so much. >>> all right. we are talking about monday night football because dave ross is here. this is the morning line. >> don't get me started on those tickets. let me ask but robert griffin iii before we get to peyton
produce fore the city. then again, you do have the motor i haves who slow down right before the cameras and speed up when they get by them but cheh and wells have organized a special task force thats been looking into how to lower fines while being consistent about safety and enforcement. the task force included aaa mid than atlantic and the d.c. pedestrian advisory council. >> for speeding and some other fines that are up to $250, they double after 30 days. we'll tax another look at...
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city officials launched the biggest playground revamp in the history. the latest effort will improve safety and facilities for more than 30 locations. the mayor says it will take a few months to get all the work done. >>> the mayor would say it's probably a great day to get out to the playground. >> oh, definitely. the weather is cooperating. it's one of these treats of fall that shows up every now and then. definitely great. let's take a live look outside. lot going on. here we have the warriors run. is that what that is? run for the warriors, i should say, where they are getting ready there for a very, very good cause. and as i said, they are going to have great weather. the winds will pick up a little later today, but right now, things are very, very pleasant outside. so we begin with a look at our weather headlines. much warmer and sunny today. we had some sunshine yesterday. today's going to be fairly nice. gusty winds, however. that's the difference between yesterday and today, not to mention the temperatures. we're keeping an eye on the tropics.
city officials launched the biggest playground revamp in the history. the latest effort will improve safety and facilities for more than 30 locations. the mayor says it will take a few months to get all the work done. >>> the mayor would say it's probably a great day to get out to the playground. >> oh, definitely. the weather is cooperating. it's one of these treats of fall that shows up every now and then. definitely great. let's take a live look outside. lot going on. here we...
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that is the latest from the city of laurel. back to you guys. >> still going to be preseasony today too. >> thanks, melanie. >>> sandy brought an early winter to some parts of west virginia and north carolina. take a look at this video. this morning the appalachian mountains could see as much as three feet of snow. >> wow! >>> sandy has also had a huge impact as far north as new england. this is video of major waves along the shore at new london, connecticut. some of her strongest winds were felt in rhode island, massachusetts and connecticut. hundreds of thousands of people have no power in those states. >>> it is 8:16 right now. let's get the latest from tucker barnes and what's going on with sandy. i think we can just call her -- we've been calling her superstorm sandy because there are -- you know, she used to be a hurricane. but i think we can just say sandy. >> at this point everybody knows the name. hey, tony, maximum wind that i could find, 91 miles per hour yesterday up in long island. >> whoa! >> that's a pretty good
that is the latest from the city of laurel. back to you guys. >> still going to be preseasony today too. >> thanks, melanie. >>> sandy brought an early winter to some parts of west virginia and north carolina. take a look at this video. this morning the appalachian mountains could see as much as three feet of snow. >> wow! >>> sandy has also had a huge impact as far north as new england. this is video of major waves along the shore at new london, connecticut....
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the 76-yard touchdown run just electrifying the fedex faithful and i think the whole city in whole, we have the talk about the defense a little bit too. they really stepped up especially in the first half when the offense was sputtering and lorenzo pander, there he is -- alexander, there he is, the one man gang. that's the twitter handle because he does it all. we always think of him as a demon on special teams, which he is, every time you see somebody tackle. you see number 97 flying in the picture, took 27 snaps at linebacker, had a sack and a half. four tackles and of course got the big fumble that set up the touchdown on the next play. he got a game ball. he's a captain. >> i understand my role on the team is to be a special teams demon and to be a captain and you know fill in on defense when need be and just take advantage of the opportunities. it made me a different player, quicker and more dynamic and i think the coach utilized the history today and pass rushing. you know it was a great feeling to go out there and finally contribute on a defense to the win. >> it's what he does.
the 76-yard touchdown run just electrifying the fedex faithful and i think the whole city in whole, we have the talk about the defense a little bit too. they really stepped up especially in the first half when the offense was sputtering and lorenzo pander, there he is -- alexander, there he is, the one man gang. that's the twitter handle because he does it all. we always think of him as a demon on special teams, which he is, every time you see somebody tackle. you see number 97 flying in the...
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and new york city appears to be among the hardest hit. tonight, pictures continue to come into our news room. >> we have team coverage. crews all over the area. let's begin with doug cameron tracking the storm. doug, what are we looking forward to next? >> we're looking forward to this storm beginning to weaken. it's trying to do that, but not yet. they just put out a new statement -- the national weather service put out a new statement. it still has sustained winds of 75 miles per hour in parts of the area. those are coming right over northeastern parts of maryland and delaware. we're continuing to see winds gusting over tropical storm force in new york, philadelphia, washington, latest wind gusts are 47 miles an hour after a 60 mile an hour wind gust. it may be coming down a little bit, but we're going to continue to see these periodic gusts throughout the rest of the night. you can see exactly where the center of circulation is right here. there's the center coming right over the northern portion of the chesapeake right now. it will co
and new york city appears to be among the hardest hit. tonight, pictures continue to come into our news room. >> we have team coverage. crews all over the area. let's begin with doug cameron tracking the storm. doug, what are we looking forward to next? >> we're looking forward to this storm beginning to weaken. it's trying to do that, but not yet. they just put out a new statement -- the national weather service put out a new statement. it still has sustained winds of 75 miles per...
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the federal reserve building in new york city the target. the accused plotter, quazi mohammad rezwanul ahsan nafis, who allegedly claimed to have al-qaida connections, thought he was gog to detonate a van full of explosives. they were fake. but it comes as al-qaida may be strengthening its hand overseas, especially in north africa. a shift that may be changing the way president obama campaigns. here he was just a week ago. >> and today al-qaida is on the run. >> reporter: but yesterday, that changed. in two stump speeches he has dropped his usual line that al- qaida is on the run. >> i said we'd focus on the terrorists who attacked us on 9/11 and we have and bin laden is dead. >> reporter: the change comes as both candidates prepare for the last debate next week, where the focus will be on foreign policy. mitt romney hoping to chip away at an issue that most polls show favors the president. >> i look at what's happening throughout the middle east and pakistan, and i look around north africa. and the world continues to be dangerous. >> report
the federal reserve building in new york city the target. the accused plotter, quazi mohammad rezwanul ahsan nafis, who allegedly claimed to have al-qaida connections, thought he was gog to detonate a van full of explosives. they were fake. but it comes as al-qaida may be strengthening its hand overseas, especially in north africa. a shift that may be changing the way president obama campaigns. here he was just a week ago. >> and today al-qaida is on the run. >> reporter: but...
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this man attempted to blow up the federal reserve building in new york city the other day. the 21-year-old was arrested in an f.b.i. sting. >> the new york is the top of the target list in this country. and i think this just reaffirms that. >> according to the justice department, nofice traveled from his queens apartment to a nearby warehouse where he assembled the van bomb. then, after attempting to detonate the substance, nofice was taken into custody. >> i thif it shows, again, that law enforcement is vigilant. >> nofice arrived on a student visa. he told a confidential informant he wanted to form a terror cell here in the u.s. he plotted several places for his attack but settled on the federal reserve building. a scary thought for those who live and work in the area. >> it actually makes me feel like i don't want to come to work tomorrow. >> reporter: this afternoon, he appeared alongside his court-appointed attorney. he is charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organization. nafis did not en
this man attempted to blow up the federal reserve building in new york city the other day. the 21-year-old was arrested in an f.b.i. sting. >> the new york is the top of the target list in this country. and i think this just reaffirms that. >> according to the justice department, nofice traveled from his queens apartment to a nearby warehouse where he assembled the van bomb. then, after attempting to detonate the substance, nofice was taken into custody. >> i thif it shows,...
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. >> from the belfort furre weather center, it is still 80 degrees right now in the city and it will stay monday through the evening hours, as well -- it will stay muggy. it will be muggy for a day or so much cooler by the weekend. 81 in frederick, 85 in fredericksburg. temperatures dropping into the 70's. we will have more, coming up in just a few minutes aliso >> tonight the first presidential debate 2012 starts in just a few hours, and we are joined from the site of the debate in denver. hi. >> tonight's debate focuses on domestic issues, including the economy. 90 minutes. it is a high-stakes showdown. tonight, president obama and mitt romney finally stepped in to the same -- step into the same ring, the president preparing for tough questions about the struggling economy and why he deserves a second term. analysts say the focus -- >> i think the president is all about his mannerisms and style at this point. he cannot come across as irritable or impatient. >> the mitt romney's campaign -- the mitt romney campaign they say he needs to connect with voters and show he does connect wi
. >> from the belfort furre weather center, it is still 80 degrees right now in the city and it will stay monday through the evening hours, as well -- it will stay muggy. it will be muggy for a day or so much cooler by the weekend. 81 in frederick, 85 in fredericksburg. temperatures dropping into the 70's. we will have more, coming up in just a few minutes aliso >> tonight the first presidential debate 2012 starts in just a few hours, and we are joined from the site of the debate in...
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we're looking live across the city. spectacular weather, a little on the cool side. our numbers are running significantly below the average of 68. we do have a rather stiff breeze adding a chill in the air. later tonight the breeze will diminish, but it's the same time, temperatures will drop. in fact, they will drop into the 50's after sunset. overnight, expect temperatures between 40-50 degrees. a little spring feeling in the air. all kinds of things you will in joy in the seven-day outlook. >> a woman was found dead in her home and tonight fairfax county police have the brother in custody. police are trying to determine a motive for the murder. candace gibson has the details for us. >> fairfax county police officers remain at the scene of this homicide at the end of the cul-de-sac behind me. as you mentioned, a woman is dead and someone she knew very well is accused of killing her. >> the person who called police had a simple message for the 911 operator. a woman had been shot. by the time police got to the house, the woman, identified as rick allen, was near deat
we're looking live across the city. spectacular weather, a little on the cool side. our numbers are running significantly below the average of 68. we do have a rather stiff breeze adding a chill in the air. later tonight the breeze will diminish, but it's the same time, temperatures will drop. in fact, they will drop into the 50's after sunset. overnight, expect temperatures between 40-50 degrees. a little spring feeling in the air. all kinds of things you will in joy in the seven-day outlook....
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we can perform all we want in theaters all over the city. it's important to do a little pomp and circumstance so that the shakespeare audience can say hey, i want to go see that later. >> you are going to moderate something called ramp, what is that? >> it's a pre-show festival where we show experimental work and works in progress. i get the audience there, about 50 people at a time speed dance dating and asking questions. the artists know what is connecting with their audiences. >> let's get a peek of what we might see this weekend. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> wonderful. one of the many groups performing beginning thursday, actually. >> right. >> are tickets still available? >> yes. we usually sell out. get tickets early and buy many of them. >> shakespeare theater. thank you for coming. last two weekends, right? >> thank you so much for coming. >>> 11:27 is the time. coming up, a pay increase for security. we are going tell you how much. plus, we are already talking about snow. the tools that are supposed to help keep your streets clear out there.
we can perform all we want in theaters all over the city. it's important to do a little pomp and circumstance so that the shakespeare audience can say hey, i want to go see that later. >> you are going to moderate something called ramp, what is that? >> it's a pre-show festival where we show experimental work and works in progress. i get the audience there, about 50 people at a time speed dance dating and asking questions. the artists know what is connecting with their audiences....
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hardest hit places in the city. half of the city was flooded. at one point, the water was seven feet deep. the national guard arrived overnight to help people stranded by the storm. officials say they will be using high water vehicle to evacuate apartments and to deliver supplies. >> and just an incredible sight of destruction. this is a daylight view of the queens neighborhood that went up in flames during the superstorm. it is now believed that at least 100 homes in the brzezinskiy brzezinski -- in the breezy point section were destroyed. the cause of the initial fire is still not known right now. president obama traveling to new jersey today to get an up- close look at the devastation there with governor chris christie. it is hard to tell what caused it. i mean, gosh, just look at that. >> it was certainly fanned by the winds. >> right. >> whether they figure it out or not, either way, a lot of people will need help out there. >> yeah, it is tough. around here, today will be another day for clean-up for for peopl
hardest hit places in the city. half of the city was flooded. at one point, the water was seven feet deep. the national guard arrived overnight to help people stranded by the storm. officials say they will be using high water vehicle to evacuate apartments and to deliver supplies. >> and just an incredible sight of destruction. this is a daylight view of the queens neighborhood that went up in flames during the superstorm. it is now believed that at least 100 homes in the brzezinskiy...
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the other one in nearby city of fredericksburg, take a look at the man authorities are on the hunt for. this is the guy they say is son- in-law for all of this. this is -- responsible for all of this. this is 25-year-old lawrence alan stewart iii. >> this man is a serious danger and threat to society. and has already attempted to murder two law enforcement officers their families and citizens. >> reporter: the first pipe bomb attack happened about 4:00 a.m. on the 3100 block of normandy avenue in fredericksburg. that used to be the home of a stafford sheriff's deputy. he hadn't lived there in more than a year but the woman there wasn't hurt as a result of the blast. that was the first of the three attacks. shortly after it moves into stafford county where the second attack takes place at home in the kings grant subdivision. it's believed that's where the detective lived. then after that, the third pipe bomb attack, this time at a louse in the country ridge -- house in the country ridge subdivision where we believe stewart's ex-girlfriend lived. no one was hurt in any of the attacks. st
the other one in nearby city of fredericksburg, take a look at the man authorities are on the hunt for. this is the guy they say is son- in-law for all of this. this is -- responsible for all of this. this is 25-year-old lawrence alan stewart iii. >> this man is a serious danger and threat to society. and has already attempted to murder two law enforcement officers their families and citizens. >> reporter: the first pipe bomb attack happened about 4:00 a.m. on the 3100 block of...
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. >> the $150 phone issues when drivers get caught by cameras in the city, they won't be changing. >>> the pressure is announcementing on the obama administration to be more open and direct on the attack in libya. republican lawmakers are joining the growing calls for more transparency as they voice their concerns and their questions of the attack are going unanswered. molly heppenberg reports. >> reporter: republican lawmakers are turning up the heat on the libya attack. newly released state department documents show that ambassador stevens was worried about the security prediction saying in june that the violence was likely to continue and worsen. they were made public by darrell issan. a letter to presume a they write, quote, not only did the administration reject her requests for increased security despite escalating violence and to decrease the existing cat gory to dangerous and ineffective levels. we were told that the administration did this to effectuate a policy of normalization in libya after the conclusion of the civil war and the obama administration said there was no evid
. >> the $150 phone issues when drivers get caught by cameras in the city, they won't be changing. >>> the pressure is announcementing on the obama administration to be more open and direct on the attack in libya. republican lawmakers are joining the growing calls for more transparency as they voice their concerns and their questions of the attack are going unanswered. molly heppenberg reports. >> reporter: republican lawmakers are turning up the heat on the libya attack....
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the city on the day is excited. -- bay is excited. it should be fun to watch. >> coming up next, an exclusive interview with a man who walked on to the jfk airport runway. [ mitt romney ] we have to work on a collaborative basis. look, the reason i'm in this race is there are peoe that are really hurting today in this country. and we face this deficit -- could crush the fututure generations. and republicans and democrats both love america but we need to have leadership -- leadership in washington that will actually bring people together and get the job done and could not care less if it's a republican or a democrat. i've done it before, i'll do it again. i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. >> and atm theft caught on a security camera in california. look at the surveillance video. he is seen pulling the atm right out of the wall while speeding off. it is not clear how much money he got away with. >> you would think that somebody might have noticed that. >> jfk international airports security should be extra tight. >> one man p
the city on the day is excited. -- bay is excited. it should be fun to watch. >> coming up next, an exclusive interview with a man who walked on to the jfk airport runway. [ mitt romney ] we have to work on a collaborative basis. look, the reason i'm in this race is there are peoe that are really hurting today in this country. and we face this deficit -- could crush the fututure generations. and republicans and democrats both love america but we need to have leadership -- leadership in...
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still, the portion of the route headed into ocean city remains closed. that is route 50 between golf course and philadelphia road. route 90 reminutes open at this time. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> we are following the path of hurricane this morning. the storm surge in the chesapeake is a serious concern. >> that's right. some parts of annapolis are already feeling the impact. holly morris is there with more on the rising waters. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. wind is picking up a little bit. the rain is coming down be obviously steady. drops are really big but right now, it seems like another stormy morning here in annapolis. obviously, we know the worst is still to come. the thing of a noticed most, usually when we're down here doing live shots, people are jogging by, lots of people are out. the day is starting. it is kind of an eerie calm here this morning. not a lot of people out. i think people listened to the warnings over the weekend. they did what they need to do to be prepared and now they're waiting
still, the portion of the route headed into ocean city remains closed. that is route 50 between golf course and philadelphia road. route 90 reminutes open at this time. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> we are following the path of hurricane this morning. the storm surge in the chesapeake is a serious concern. >> that's right. some parts of annapolis are already feeling the impact. holly morris is there with more on the rising waters. good morning to you. >>...
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in new york city. >> the suspect discussed baltimore also as a possible target before selling on new york city. now the latest from jay korff. >> the 21-year-old entered the country and to attend university. instead refocused its attention on destruction. in a sophisticated sting operation, undercover agents determined he wanted to attack and kill a high-ranking government official and wanted to blow up the new york stock exchange. but with tight security, he switched to the federal reserve building. he knew it would result in a large number of civilian casualties including women and children but still wanted to proceed. he wanted to shake the whole country to make us one step closer to running the whole world. court records show wednesday want he thought that he was remotely detonating went thousand pounds of explosives in a van parked near the federal reserve. after months of planning, no one was in danger and the explosives were inert. >> it is still a coveted target by terrorists. this reaffirms that. >> he has connections to al qaeda and was arrested, charged and is being held w
in new york city. >> the suspect discussed baltimore also as a possible target before selling on new york city. now the latest from jay korff. >> the 21-year-old entered the country and to attend university. instead refocused its attention on destruction. in a sophisticated sting operation, undercover agents determined he wanted to attack and kill a high-ranking government official and wanted to blow up the new york stock exchange. but with tight security, he switched to the federal...
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temperature have fallen back into the 50s and low 60s here in the city. and kids headed to the bus stop, that kind of thing, probably the jacket needs to return. my suggestion is enjoy today and tomorrow because we have much cooler air on the way for the end of the weekend. details coming up in just a minute. back to you. >> thank you. >>> our top stories this morning begin with a health alert. thirty-five cases of meningitis have now been reported across the country. five people have died including one in maryland and one in virginia. doctors say awful those infected received steroid injections for back pain. this form of meningitis is not contagious. >>> president obama is returning to the battleground state of virginia this morning. he is due to speak at george mason university. he then heads to another university in ohio. mr.obama will speak at cleveland state university this afternoon. >>> in northwest d.c., four people including one firefighter are recovering after a fire on k street. one person had to jump from a window and is in serious condition.
temperature have fallen back into the 50s and low 60s here in the city. and kids headed to the bus stop, that kind of thing, probably the jacket needs to return. my suggestion is enjoy today and tomorrow because we have much cooler air on the way for the end of the weekend. details coming up in just a minute. back to you. >> thank you. >>> our top stories this morning begin with a health alert. thirty-five cases of meningitis have now been reported across the country. five people...
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today the city of alexandria announced the potomac river generating station is closing. the 63-year-oldsal-fired power plant has been the target of fines in recent years. environmentalists argue that plants with smokestacks push air pollution through the region. there are plans to replace it with natural gas, townhomes and shops. >> ratford university is close to becoming a smoke-free campus. 51% of the students approved. smoking is currently allowed 25 feet away from campus buildings but it is banned inside university buildings. >> and check this one out. >> the maryland lottery going high-tech. officials are planning to launch the i-lottery program. it allows you to buy traditional lottery games through your computer and smartphone. you could make purchases with a debit card. >> and coming up, as the news edge at 6:00 continues on your monday, the most prized possessions of bonnie and clyde, the love-bird bandits up on the auction block. >> then a bird's eye view of america's landscape now on a forever stamp. >> that is a schoolteacher and a friend who have one hilario
today the city of alexandria announced the potomac river generating station is closing. the 63-year-oldsal-fired power plant has been the target of fines in recent years. environmentalists argue that plants with smokestacks push air pollution through the region. there are plans to replace it with natural gas, townhomes and shops. >> ratford university is close to becoming a smoke-free campus. 51% of the students approved. smoking is currently allowed 25 feet away from campus buildings but...
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that's confirmed by the twitter feed. the pier fishing pier at ocean city snapped in half. a live report from the other side. [ mitt romney ] we have toto work on a collaborative basis. look, the reason i'm in this race is there are people that are really hurting today in this country. and we face this deficit -- could crush the future generations. and republicans and democrats both love america but we need to have leadership -- leadership in washington that will actually bring people together and get the job done and could not care less if it's a republican or a democrat. i've done it before, i'll do it again. i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. i'm mitt romney, my name is julian bond. i know a little something about fighting for what's right and just. maryland's gay and lesbian families share the same values and they should share in the right to marry. i believe people of faith understand this isn't about any one religious belief. it's about protecting the civil right to make a lifelong commitment to the person you love. join me in supporting question 6. it's the
that's confirmed by the twitter feed. the pier fishing pier at ocean city snapped in half. a live report from the other side. [ mitt romney ] we have toto work on a collaborative basis. look, the reason i'm in this race is there are people that are really hurting today in this country. and we face this deficit -- could crush the future generations. and republicans and democrats both love america but we need to have leadership -- leadership in washington that will actually bring people together...
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seventy in the city. gaithersburg cooled 64 degrees. quantico is 68. big storm system sitting and turning to the west of us and what is left of our weather from last night has crews up to the north of us and we're in the area that is a dry slot and as we look back to this, this will come across tomorrow giving us a greater chance in the cool pocket of air for a few clouds and maybe some shoty -- spotty showers. next week, though, looks great. the high pressure returns as does some warmer air and we're going to be into the 70s and tonight, lower 50s. mostly clear and overnight tonight, the clouds will build tomorrow afternoon and the planner calls for cool sunshine to start and a few clouds at noon and spotty shower possible late tomorrow afternoon and notice cooler north and west and some more cloud cover up there and again, just a spotty chance of a shower late tomorrow and into the afternoon. sunday looks perfect. 68 degrees and nothing but sunshine. i hope that is not a hashinger of something -- a harbinger of what is rolling in late november, early
seventy in the city. gaithersburg cooled 64 degrees. quantico is 68. big storm system sitting and turning to the west of us and what is left of our weather from last night has crews up to the north of us and we're in the area that is a dry slot and as we look back to this, this will come across tomorrow giving us a greater chance in the cool pocket of air for a few clouds and maybe some shoty -- spotty showers. next week, though, looks great. the high pressure returns as does some warmer air...
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could tropical storm trouble bring change our way. >>> the city leader that's toying with the idea and how it would be different from the ban in new york city. >>> thanks for joining us tonight. >>> i'm bryan bolter. we are going to start off with the wild police chase in virginia and maryland. at one point a security officer at the walter reed military hospital opened fire. >> here with how it all went down and new details about that suspect, bob. >> reporter: the woman now in police custody is from man as as. she's a nurse's aid but we're not sure whether she had any ties to the hospital in beth ez da where a police officer working for the navy fired a shot at her today. >> by the time police finally caught up with her angela had crashed her mitsubishi with at least one blown tire at a fence. even then officers struggled to get the 27-year-old woman out of her car and into handcuffs. they say she had just caught attention of virginia police while allegedly speeding at highway 66 at 93 miles per hour. minutes into driving into bethesda, police say she crashed her way on to an entrance
could tropical storm trouble bring change our way. >>> the city leader that's toying with the idea and how it would be different from the ban in new york city. >>> thanks for joining us tonight. >>> i'm bryan bolter. we are going to start off with the wild police chase in virginia and maryland. at one point a security officer at the walter reed military hospital opened fire. >> here with how it all went down and new details about that suspect, bob. >>...
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the city of richmond announced the skins camp on a vacant lot in virginia and the team signed a contract for richmond for eight years beginning in 2013. >>> the redskins not only lose a heartbreaker but the leading receiver for the rest of the season. live from redskins park with the sports edge. >>> an arizona man used a samurai sword to stop a fight between passengers in phoenix. it was pretty convincing. he pulled out the weapon when two men ganged up on another defenseless man. everyone became quiet when the sword-wielding man got involved. the suspects got off of the train at the next stop. ext sto [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] seen this from mitt romney? then take a look at this. [ anderson cooper ] if roe v. wade was overturned, congress passed a federal ban on all abortions, and it came to your desk -- would you sign it? "yes" or "no"? let me say it -- i'd be delighted to sign that bill. [ female announcer ] banning all abortions? i'd be delighted to sign that bill. [ female announcer ] trying to mislead us? that's wrong. but ban all
the city of richmond announced the skins camp on a vacant lot in virginia and the team signed a contract for richmond for eight years beginning in 2013. >>> the redskins not only lose a heartbreaker but the leading receiver for the rest of the season. live from redskins park with the sports edge. >>> an arizona man used a samurai sword to stop a fight between passengers in phoenix. it was pretty convincing. he pulled out the weapon when two men ganged up on another defenseless...
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and you can see the colors to the west of us and this is in the city before and at peak. we cool back down. 75 degrees and here in the city, gaithersburg, 72; fredericksburg, 75; culpeper, 72 degrees; winchester, 70; martinsburg, 71 and that is a great evening. nice at 7:00, 11:00, and as temperatures drop through the 70s and into the upper 60s and we're talking about the lower 60s here in town and overnight tonight and what we have to talk about is hurricane sandy. the winds over hurricane strength to 80 miles an hour and that is making her a category 1 hurricane and approaching the island of cuba later on tonight and moving across that and weakening through the bahamas and the tropical strength is good. the forecast calls for it to become a hurricane again in the nowhere secs and parallel to florida and to the east coast. and we go longer into the future, this is monday at 2:00 and that is about hurricane strength and witching -- switching over from a tropical system to a subtropical system and that is some different characteristics there and that is going to have a lot
and you can see the colors to the west of us and this is in the city before and at peak. we cool back down. 75 degrees and here in the city, gaithersburg, 72; fredericksburg, 75; culpeper, 72 degrees; winchester, 70; martinsburg, 71 and that is a great evening. nice at 7:00, 11:00, and as temperatures drop through the 70s and into the upper 60s and we're talking about the lower 60s here in town and overnight tonight and what we have to talk about is hurricane sandy. the winds over hurricane...
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president obama got a firsthand look at the damage along the atlantic city boardwalk and the other barrier islands, as families try to figure out what to do next. president obama visits new jersey touring the devastated shore region with governor chris christie. the scenes and pictures are chilling and it's like this along the shorelines. the amusements of the jersey shore are down the list of casualties: homes, boats, businesses and lives were lost to the storm. >> the destruction is so totaled in so many places that it's a different experience than we have scene before. >> reporter: residents can't believe that part of their legendary boardwalk is now gone. meanwhile, in neighboring new york, the hustle and bustle of the big apple is slowly coming back after sandy brought the metropolitan hub to a halt. governor cuomo announcing limited train services would start up a day after the city buses were on the road. >> there will be more service literally on a day-by-day basis as the mta is working through this. >> reporter: areas of lower manhattan are flooded with corosive sea water. as peop
president obama got a firsthand look at the damage along the atlantic city boardwalk and the other barrier islands, as families try to figure out what to do next. president obama visits new jersey touring the devastated shore region with governor chris christie. the scenes and pictures are chilling and it's like this along the shorelines. the amusements of the jersey shore are down the list of casualties: homes, boats, businesses and lives were lost to the storm. >> the destruction is so...
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this is the city that only had two homicides in all of last year. 36-year-old lamont ellis was gunned down early sunday morning about 2 a.m. shot multiple times according to police found in mullinex alley. his friends gathered for a vigil tonight at the very spot where he was killed. they believe he was the victim of an attempted robbery, but police say they have not yet determined a motive. meanwhile gunfire rang out around 5:30 this evening in the 300 block of west south street, shots that could be heard from police headquarters. area residents say somebody started firing a weapon after a big street fight involving 15 or 20 people. police say one person was stabbed and is in serious condition. no word on whether the two incidents are connected. police are waiting for autopsy results on lamont ellis. >> we believe he was downtown at some of our downtown establishments. we think he left downtown, was leaving with a group of people or walking with a group of people when he was walking through the alley to his transport to leave for the evening. >> i just hope that they catch this perso
this is the city that only had two homicides in all of last year. 36-year-old lamont ellis was gunned down early sunday morning about 2 a.m. shot multiple times according to police found in mullinex alley. his friends gathered for a vigil tonight at the very spot where he was killed. they believe he was the victim of an attempted robbery, but police say they have not yet determined a motive. meanwhile gunfire rang out around 5:30 this evening in the 300 block of west south street, shots that...
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some of the city's worst damage was not from the water but fire as flames engulfed at least 80 homes in queens. >> i scaled up on the pile in the morning. there were 25 people inside on the roof of building. >> reporter: and the fire was spreading. >> the fire was in the two- story building next-door and the fire was coming across the top of the roof. >> reporter: by daybreak the breezy point neighborhood looked obliterated. up and down the eastern seaboard property damage is widespread. millions of homes that were spared are now dealing with power outages. the storm although weaker is still on the move. it continues knocking down power lines almost as fast as crews can get them up. >> brian, a lot of wind in this storm, but always think more about the wind sometimes than the effect of the water. most of the steph dating pictures along the shore and up into new york city all because of storm surge all because of the water. >> thanks. >>> a group of kayakers took full advantage of the extreme high tide in maryland today. sky fox spotted them on seneca creek near darnestown. the creek
some of the city's worst damage was not from the water but fire as flames engulfed at least 80 homes in queens. >> i scaled up on the pile in the morning. there were 25 people inside on the roof of building. >> reporter: and the fire was spreading. >> the fire was in the two- story building next-door and the fire was coming across the top of the roof. >> reporter: by daybreak the breezy point neighborhood looked obliterated. up and down the eastern seaboard property...
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are city officials keeping a close enough eye on all of the revenue being brought in? d.c. council committee is looking into that question today. recently, there is some concerns about how some properties are assessed. how records are kept, and if enough taxes are being collected from property owners. william davilla was called before the council n charge of the tax office's integrity department and abruptly resigned last week. >> generally speaking, i would think the controls have improved. theytill have a long way to go. >> okay. >> a lot of work remains, but the key if is for the managers -- key is for the managers and supervisors to manage, supervise, train the people and do their job. >> he said since being hired in 2010 geek, he was only -- 2010, he was only able to have one meeting with the city cfo who also testified before the council today. >>> much more coming your way as the news edge at 6 continues. let's check in with brian at nats work. >> reporter: darkness descended on nationals park. there is a lot to think about for the nats team and nats fans. they lost
are city officials keeping a close enough eye on all of the revenue being brought in? d.c. council committee is looking into that question today. recently, there is some concerns about how some properties are assessed. how records are kept, and if enough taxes are being collected from property owners. william davilla was called before the council n charge of the tax office's integrity department and abruptly resigned last week. >> generally speaking, i would think the controls have...
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for the maslin family to the tune of $20,000. >> this is not only the greatest city in the world, this is the greatest neighborhood in america. >> reporter: d.c. councilman tommy wells hosting the festival. fun and games, information booths, a beer garden and bake sale with proceeds benefiting the maslin family. on august 18th, a young husband and father tc maslin was robbed, attacked and left for dead. he was hit with the butt of a bb gun and baseball bat and suffered severe brain trauma. >> fair doesn't begin to describe it. >> their lives have been forever changed. >> we are going to lose all the things we've worked so hard for for years and years. it's devastating. it's completely devastating. it's hard to reimagine the future when we thought, you know, at this time right now we would be looking forward to having another baby, and moving on with our lives. now we're kind of at this very different point where the future is completely uncertain. >> reporter: the daily struggle is heart breaking, but she says they wouldn't have made it this far without support. the hours immediately a
for the maslin family to the tune of $20,000. >> this is not only the greatest city in the world, this is the greatest neighborhood in america. >> reporter: d.c. councilman tommy wells hosting the festival. fun and games, information booths, a beer garden and bake sale with proceeds benefiting the maslin family. on august 18th, a young husband and father tc maslin was robbed, attacked and left for dead. he was hit with the butt of a bb gun and baseball bat and suffered severe brain...
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city's first murder of the year. lamont ellis was found dead in an alley. he had been shot multiple times. while fox 5 was working this story, conducting interviews at police headquarters, shots rang out nearby. officers raced to that scene t turned out to be a street fight involving 15 to 20 people along west south street. one person is stabbed and is in serious condition. no word for the two incidents are related. >>> today marks 10 years since the d.c. sniper attack. john allen muhammad and lee boyd malvo were eventually captured and cop stricted of the killings. malvo is now 27 and serving a life sentence. >>> occupy d.c. protesters are expected to continue their marches today with a veterans march at noon. yesterday, they marched from freedom plaza to the commerce building saying they want to remain peaceful to convey their message against corporate greed and politics. this week marks the beginning of the encampment at macpherson square and that anniversary. >>> a suspect tasered, punched and kicked and it was c
city's first murder of the year. lamont ellis was found dead in an alley. he had been shot multiple times. while fox 5 was working this story, conducting interviews at police headquarters, shots rang out nearby. officers raced to that scene t turned out to be a street fight involving 15 to 20 people along west south street. one person is stabbed and is in serious condition. no word for the two incidents are related. >>> today marks 10 years since the d.c. sniper attack. john allen...
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parts of atlantic city are under water this morning including the roads going into the city. some residents disobeyed mandatory evacuations. new jersey governor chris christie called the people who stayed, quote stupid and selfish. >>> we know there were mandatory evacuations in ocean city where sandy pack a powerful punch. >> fox 5's lauren demarco is live there now with a look at sandy's impact. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. the biggest thing we've been saying right now is it is just cold and certainly windy. the highest wind gust yesterday up to 58 miles per hour. dim feeling some wind gusts right now as well . it appears the rain is pretty light right now. it comes in bands. it is definitely coming down but it doesn't really hurt you as it whips against you in the wind at this point. we have power right here. we are at 17th street at the boardwalk. downtown, everybody from second street down to the inlet on the bayside and from 11th on the bayside doesn't have power. they shut that power off as a proactive move. pretty cold for those folks. hopefu
parts of atlantic city are under water this morning including the roads going into the city. some residents disobeyed mandatory evacuations. new jersey governor chris christie called the people who stayed, quote stupid and selfish. >>> we know there were mandatory evacuations in ocean city where sandy pack a powerful punch. >> fox 5's lauren demarco is live there now with a look at sandy's impact. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. the biggest thing...
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this -- recruits. >> during this trip i've had the chance to talk to people in city and towns all over america. >> reporter: the bike trip was organized by the long road home project. founder casey miller says it's an organization designed to help warriors heal from the wounds of war and to raise money for the charities that help them. >> glenn over there is paralyzed basically from the shoulders down and almost a full quad and pedals exclusively with his arms across the country and he's riding for soldiers who haven't come home and people with ptsd. >> reporter: elizabeth dole was there to greet the bicyclists at a reception in their honor at the d.c. architecture center. >> i'm thrilled to be here. this is so exciting and it's something that's very much on my heart, what we can do for our wounded warriors and their families. >> reporter: the 90 day bike ride was filled with challenges. 10 blown tires each, collisions, riding 60 miles a day. steve taylor who did it all on a hand cycle said the generosity of people across the country is what kept him going. >> we were having trouble ge
this -- recruits. >> during this trip i've had the chance to talk to people in city and towns all over america. >> reporter: the bike trip was organized by the long road home project. founder casey miller says it's an organization designed to help warriors heal from the wounds of war and to raise money for the charities that help them. >> glenn over there is paralyzed basically from the shoulders down and almost a full quad and pedals exclusively with his arms across the...
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playoff for the city. it's really fantastic. >> lots of excitement. >> thank you. >>> if you are taking metro to all the excitement, pack your patience, be prepared metro is telling everybody to avoid switching stations like len fans plaza, gallery place, metro center. take the entrance to the navy yard spatial because it sends to be a little less crowded. have your smart trip card loaded or fare card ready to go because you don't want to get stuck in the long lines at the machines. we have those listed on the website, myfoxdc.com and click on web links for more. >>> the death toll continues to rise in the meningitis outbreak. >> as gas prices continue to rise, one county in maryland is considering increasing the tax. find out why, ahead. >>> anything that will make my life easier, such as this, that's something that i will definitely try. >> life's little conveniences. if you ride metro, your trip to the grocery store just got a lot easier. we'll tell you how, after the break. it's 9:09. [ barack obama ]
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the money is coming from cost savings and unspent funds in the city's budget. ty's budget. . >>> big news from a major retailer. ahead at 6:00, we'll tell you who is imagine matching rivals' online prices. >> a megamerger involving a cell phone carrier that many of you have. that is also ahead at 6:00. next, we'll check in with weather and traffic on the other side of the break. taking a live look outside at route 110 this in virginia. we'll be right back. that's why they visit us. we're more than a home improvement store. we're ikea, the life improvement store. . >>> we are taking a live look over there at route 110 and route one in virginia. traffic moving along pretty well out there. that is good for hear on this monday. before we get to weather and traffic, let's talk about this for a bit. the 41st balloon fiesta in albuquerque ended on this week there were calm winds and big crowds on the final day of the nine-day event. the highlight, look at that. that is amazing. with the farewell mass ascension of hundreds of balloons, high winds forced organizers to c
the money is coming from cost savings and unspent funds in the city's budget. ty's budget. . >>> big news from a major retailer. ahead at 6:00, we'll tell you who is imagine matching rivals' online prices. >> a megamerger involving a cell phone carrier that many of you have. that is also ahead at 6:00. next, we'll check in with weather and traffic on the other side of the break. taking a live look outside at route 110 this in virginia. we'll be right back. that's why they visit...
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the city is requiring cabdrivers to wear neat and clean clothes. drivers say they can maintain their own standards. >> they fought city hall and convinced them. 6:27 and still another half hour of "good mor we had a good group of people. good group of employees out there. this was a booming place. and mitt romney and bain capital turned it in to a junk yard. i was suddenly, 60 years old. i had no health care. mainly i was thinking about my family. how am i going to ke care of my family. he promised us the same things he's promising the united states. and he'll give you the same thing he gave us. nothing. anncr: priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> live, and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> i am very concerned. >> straight ahead, getting ready for a mega-storm. >> will take a live look at a relatively calm waters in south florida. that will change but we will see how it changes as the storm moves up the coast. is friday, october 26. >> let's check on the forecast with jacqui jeras. >>
the city is requiring cabdrivers to wear neat and clean clothes. drivers say they can maintain their own standards. >> they fought city hall and convinced them. 6:27 and still another half hour of "good mor we had a good group of people. good group of employees out there. this was a booming place. and mitt romney and bain capital turned it in to a junk yard. i was suddenly, 60 years old. i had no health care. mainly i was thinking about my family. how am i going to ke care of my...
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how the city is explaining that problem coming up. >> the pictures are telling the story tonight. this is the oxon hill camera. hello, it's a little bit foggy out there. we also have heavy showers moving into the warrenton area. i'll have your forecast. >> check out the rundown. we're back. >> this is fox 5 news edge at 11:00. [ male announcer ] citibank's app for ipad makes it eaeasy for anne to manage her finances when she's on the go. even when she's not going anywhere. citibank for ipad. easier banking. standard at citibank. in today's economy. too many of those who are working are living paycheck to paycheck trying to make falling incomes meet rising prices for food and gas. more americans are living in poverty than when president obama took office and fifteen million more are on food stamps. president obama and i both care about poor and middle-class families. the difference is my policies will make things better for them. we shouldn't measure compassion by how many people are on welfare. we should measure compassion by how many people are able to get off welfare and get a g
how the city is explaining that problem coming up. >> the pictures are telling the story tonight. this is the oxon hill camera. hello, it's a little bit foggy out there. we also have heavy showers moving into the warrenton area. i'll have your forecast. >> check out the rundown. we're back. >> this is fox 5 news edge at 11:00. [ male announcer ] citibank's app for ipad makes it eaeasy for anne to manage her finances when she's on the go. even when she's not going anywhere....
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the city fared well during sandy. as the weather cleared mayor gray took a tour of the damage. matt ackland was with him and joins us now from northwest. >> reporter: there's a lot of clean-up taking place here in the district throughout the city. we're here in upper northwest just off wisconsin avenue. look over my shoulder. you c
the city fared well during sandy. as the weather cleared mayor gray took a tour of the damage. matt ackland was with him and joins us now from northwest. >> reporter: there's a lot of clean-up taking place here in the district throughout the city. we're here in upper northwest just off wisconsin avenue. look over my shoulder. you c
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>> reporter: meanwhile mayor gray and other city leaders began the morning with a tour of the city. the first stop? a tree down near the historic home of frederick douglass. >> i think we're in good shape. we've had minimal flooding up to now. this is still a threat over the next four to eight hours of some flooding on the potomac. >> reporter: the mayor's group headed to northeast where we found crews removing this tree from ebart street. residents thankful it was only a car damaged when the tree came down. >> the most important thing, there's no life lost and that's the main thing. >> reporter: because of the strong winds last night and early this morning, there are trees down across the district, but the good news, as soon as they came down, there were crews to pick them up. crews working right here on calvert street northwest removing a big tree here. even with all the downed trees no one was injured and power outages were restored quickly for the most part. >> they were here as soon as i woke up, so we're pretty happy with their response. >> it's obvious pepco was taking this e
>> reporter: meanwhile mayor gray and other city leaders began the morning with a tour of the city. the first stop? a tree down near the historic home of frederick douglass. >> i think we're in good shape. we've had minimal flooding up to now. this is still a threat over the next four to eight hours of some flooding on the potomac. >> reporter: the mayor's group headed to northeast where we found crews removing this tree from ebart street. residents thankful it was only a car...
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now the food trucks as well. >> reporter: now the city is implementing the sales tax act and food trucks are no longer immune. they have to charge customers 10% on every sale. >> oh, man, that's rough. >> everybody has to get their cut, right? >> i don't like paying more. >> it doesn't change my willingness to eat from food trucks. >> we're giving away free coconut macaroons because the tax today. >> this man thinks the tax is expensive. >> there is additional fees now for that too. >> steve who owns a catering service said he is fine to pay his fair share. >> at this point we are on the same playing field and should be treated as the others are. >> reporter: the first day of the tax going off without too many complaints. most customers still enjoy the convenience and the relatively inexpensive meal, despite the extra 10%. in downtown d.c., laura evans, fox 5 news. >>> the peanut butter recall is expanding. sunland incorporated is recalling more products after 30 illnesses, including almond butter, cashu butter, and others. the symptoms show up within 12- 72 hours after exposure. it is m
now the food trucks as well. >> reporter: now the city is implementing the sales tax act and food trucks are no longer immune. they have to charge customers 10% on every sale. >> oh, man, that's rough. >> everybody has to get their cut, right? >> i don't like paying more. >> it doesn't change my willingness to eat from food trucks. >> we're giving away free coconut macaroons because the tax today. >> this man thinks the tax is expensive. >> there...
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. >> and it is the best news. thank you so very much. >>> now we're talking about someone who is still missing and police are hoping you can help find him. charles turner was last seen in ellicott city around 9:30 last night. look at this picture a moment on the left side of your scene. he was driving a 2005 light green lexus suv. we have the maryland plate dv348 works light green lexus. police say he has dementia and does not usually drive at night. if you've seen charles turner or his car, please call police in howard county. >>> tomorrow we should get a better sense how much more money people living on social security will get next year, but all early indications are there won't be a big benefit increase. preliminary figures from the government estimate the cost of living adjustment will be between 1 and 2%. >>> just one day ahead of their second debate a new poll is giving mitt romney edge over president obama in a dozen key swing states. that poll has a margin of error four to six points essentially making it
. >> and it is the best news. thank you so very much. >>> now we're talking about someone who is still missing and police are hoping you can help find him. charles turner was last seen in ellicott city around 9:30 last night. look at this picture a moment on the left side of your scene. he was driving a 2005 light green lexus suv. we have the maryland plate dv348 works light green lexus. police say he has dementia and does not usually drive at night. if you've seen charles turner...
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north and west of the city. today, sunny, bright, temperatures a little warmer than yesterday. mid-60s up ahead of that front. more details on the weather coming up in just a minute. let's get back to those top stories. >> last night's vice presidential debate tops our stories this morning. congressman paul ryan and vice president joe biden sparred over taxes, medicare and foreign policy. >> if we are hit by terrorists, we are going to call it for what it is, a terrorist attack. our ambassador in paris has a marine detachment guarding him. shouldn't we have a marine detachment guarding our ambassador in benghazi, a place where we knew there was an al- qaeda cell with arms? >> we weren't told they wanted more security. we did not know they wanted more security. and by the way, at the time, we were told exactly -- we said exactly what the intelligence community told us that they knew. >> the next debate between president obama and governor romney is next tuesday night. >>> a huge day for d.c. sports fans and they
north and west of the city. today, sunny, bright, temperatures a little warmer than yesterday. mid-60s up ahead of that front. more details on the weather coming up in just a minute. let's get back to those top stories. >> last night's vice presidential debate tops our stories this morning. congressman paul ryan and vice president joe biden sparred over taxes, medicare and foreign policy. >> if we are hit by terrorists, we are going to call it for what it is, a terrorist attack. our...
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and there's nowhere comparable in ohio except for the cities. you have the suburbs of northern virginia where obama got 60 percent of the suburbs of ohio around urban concentrations aren't as favorable. i'll repeat. ohio, no republican has ever been elected there. they've elected eight presidents and they've all been republicans and clinton won there twice. gore, and carter lost in the second term. if barack obama wins ohio they'll be very, very happy and they'll think they're on the way to 270. >> mark, thank you for your time tonight. brian we have preview into the romney campaign this weekend. announcing that both mitt romney and paul ryan will campaign together in virginia this weekend. >> a news alert involving local politics from virginia. a short time ago congress man jim patrick's son retired as field director for his father's campaign. he had been caught being told how to commit voter fraud. james o'keefe did the undercover acorn videos back in 09. take a look. >> the name and the address on it. >> there will be a lot of voter protectio
and there's nowhere comparable in ohio except for the cities. you have the suburbs of northern virginia where obama got 60 percent of the suburbs of ohio around urban concentrations aren't as favorable. i'll repeat. ohio, no republican has ever been elected there. they've elected eight presidents and they've all been republicans and clinton won there twice. gore, and carter lost in the second term. if barack obama wins ohio they'll be very, very happy and they'll think they're on the way to...
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and so a quick word about the dinner there that they both attending in new york city, this is a political tradition stretching back decades, the annual al smith dinner and each is going deliver a comedy routine and take shots at the opponent and himself and this is also a fund raiser, raising money for catholic programs. >> and we want to hear from you. as we near election day and we'll use some for a new show that we're debuting as election day approaches and is that is fox 5 news edge 2012, will focus on local and national candidates and issues. starts next monday on fox 5 at 6:30 p.m. >>> the edge on virginia, the final stage is tonight. the former democratic governor tim kaine faces off against george allen. they debated twice already. many of the same issues like sequestration and abortion are expected to be discussed. >>> another big story, the boy scouts are releasing thousands of confidential files to the public. they reveal on many instances, suspected pedophiles were shielded by authorities who helped cover up the abuse allegations. >> reporter: as children growing up, brothers
and so a quick word about the dinner there that they both attending in new york city, this is a political tradition stretching back decades, the annual al smith dinner and each is going deliver a comedy routine and take shots at the opponent and himself and this is also a fund raiser, raising money for catholic programs. >> and we want to hear from you. as we near election day and we'll use some for a new show that we're debuting as election day approaches and is that is fox 5 news edge...